1. Section 3A(b)(1) of the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003
(Public Law 108-61) (the "Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act"), as amended
by section 6(a) of the Tom Lantos Block Burmese JADE (Junta's
Anti-Democratic Efforts) Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-286) (the "JADE Act"),
directs the President to prohibit the importation of jadeite and rubies
mined or extracted from Burma, as well as the importation of articles of
jewelry containing jadeite and rubies mined or extracted from Burma
(Burmese covered articles), until such time as the President determines and
certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that Burma has met
the conditions described in section 3(a)(3) of the Burmese Freedom and
Democracy Act.

2. Sections 3A(c)(1) and 3A(c)(2) of the Burmese Freedom and Democracy
Act, as amended, set forth certain conditions for the importation of
jadeite and rubies mined or extracted from countries other than Burma, as
well as for the importation of articles of jewelry containing jadeite and
rubies mined or extracted from countries other than Burma (non-Burmese
covered articles).

3. Section 3A(c)(2) of the Act, as amended, also permits the President to
waive the conditions for importation set forth in section 3A(c)(1) of
non-Burmese covered articles from any country with respect to which the
President determines and certifies to the appropriate congressional
committees that the country has implemented certain measures to prevent the
trade in Burmese covered articles.

4. In order to implement the prohibitions on the importation of Burmese
covered articles and the conditions for importation of non-Burmese covered
articles set forth in sections 3A(b)(1), 3A(c)(1), and 3A(c)(2) of the
Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act, as amended, it is necessary to modify
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS) to include an
additional U.S. Note to chapter 71.

5. Section 604 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (the "1974 Act") (19
U.S.C. 2483), authorizes the President to embody in the HTS the substance
of relevant provisions of that Act, or other acts affecting import
treatment, and of actions taken thereunder, including the removal,
modification, continuance, or imposition of any rate of duty or other
import restriction.

6. Sections 3A(b)(2) and 3A(c)(3) of the Burmese Freedom and Democracy
Act, as amended, authorize the President to issue such proclamations,
regulations, licenses, and orders, and conduct such investigations, as may
be necessary to implement the prohibition on Burmese covered articles set
forth in section 3A(b)(1) of that Act and the conditions for importation of
non-Burmese covered articles set forth in sections 3A(c)(1) and 3A(c)(2) of
that Act.

7. I have determined that it is appropriate to authorize the Secretary of
the Treasury and the Secretary of Homeland Security, pursuant to sections
3A(b)(2) and 3A(c)(3) of the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act, as amended,
to issue regulations, licenses, and orders, and conduct such investigations
as may be necessary, to implement the prohibition on importation of Burmese
covered articles set forth in section 3A(b)(1) of that Act and the
conditions for importation of non-Burmese covered articles set forth in
sections 3A(c)(1) and 3A(c)(2) of that Act. I further determine that it is
appropriate to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of
Homeland Security to redelegate, as necessary, any of these functions to
other officers and agencies of the United States Government consistent with
applicable law.

8. I have determined that it is appropriate to authorize the Secretary of
the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, to perform the
functions set forth in section 3A(c)(2)(A) of the Burmese Freedom and
Democracy Act, as amended, relating to the issuance waivers of the
conditions for importation set forth in section 3A(c)(1) of non-Burmese
covered articles from any country that has implemented certain measures to
prevent the trade in Burmese covered articles. I further determine that it
is appropriate to authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to redelegate, as
necessary, any of these functions to other officers and agencies of the
United States Government consistent with applicable law.

9. Section 3A(b)(3)(A) of the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act, as
amended, directs the President to take all appropriate actions to seek
issuance of a draft waiver decision by the Council for Trade in Goods of
the World Trade Organization (WTO) granting a waiver of the applicable WTO
obligations with respect to the provisions of section 3A of the Burmese
Freedom and Democracy Act, as amended, and any measures taken to implement
it.

10. I have determined that it is appropriate to authorize the United
States Trade Representative to perform the functions specified in section
3A(b)(3)(A) of the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act, as amended.

11. Section 3A(b)(3)(B) of the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act, as
amended, directs the President to take all appropriate actions to seek the
adoption of a resolution by the
United Nations General Assembly expressing the need to address trade in
Burmese covered articles and calling for the creation and implementation of
a workable certification scheme for non-Burmese covered articles to prevent
the trade in Burmese covered articles.

12. I have determined that it is appropriate to authorize the Secretary of
State to perform the functions specified in section 3A(b)(3)(B) of the
Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act, as amended.

13. Section 3A(g) of the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act, as amended,
directs the President to, not later than January 26, 2009, transmit to the
appropriate congressional committees a report describing what actions the
United States has taken during the 60-day period beginning on the date of
the enactment of the JADE Act to seek (i) the issuance of a draft waiver
decision by the Council for Trade in Goods of the WTO, as specified in
section 3A(b)(3)(A) of the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act, as amended;
(ii) the adoption of a resolution by the United Nations General Assembly,
as specified in section 3A(b)(3)(B) of that Act; and (iii) the negotiation
of an international arrangement, as specified in section 3A(f)(1) of that
Act.

14. I have determined that it is appropriate to authorize the Secretary of
State, in consultation with the United States Trade Representative, to
perform the functions specified in section 3A(g) of the Burmese Freedom and
Democracy Act, as amended.

15. Under section 3(b) of the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act, as
amended by section 6(c) of the JADE Act, the President may waive the
restrictions described above if the President determines and notifies the
Committees on
Appropriations, Finance, and Foreign Relations of the Senate and the
Committees on Appropriations, Foreign Affairs, and Ways and Means of the
House of Representatives that to do so is in the national interest of the
United States.

16. I have determined that it is appropriate to authorize the Secretary of
State to perform the functions and authorities specified in section 3(b) of
the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act, as amended.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, GEORGE W. BUSH, President of the United States of
America, acting under the authority vested in me by the Constitution and
the laws of the United States of America, including sections 3 and 3A of
the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act, as amended by section 6 of the JADE
Act, section 604 of the 1974 Act, and section 301 of title 3, United States
Code, do proclaim that:

(1) In order to implement the prohibition on the importation of Burmese
covered articles and the conditions for the importation of non-Burmese
covered articles provided for in sections 3A(b)(1) and 3A(c)(1) of the
Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act, as amended, an additional U.S. Note as
set forth in the Annex to this proclamation is included in chapter 71 of
the HTS.

(2) Beginning on September 27, 2008, the importation into the United
States of any Burmese covered article shall be prohibited, except as
provided for (i) in section 3A(d) of the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act,
as amended; (ii) in regulations, orders, directives, or licenses that may
be issued pursuant to this proclamation and section 3A(b)(2) of the Burmese
Freedom and Democracy Act, as amended; or (iii) by waiver issued pursuant
to section 3(b) of the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act, as amended.

(3) Beginning on September 27, 2008, as a condition for the importation
into the United States of any non-Burmese covered article, the importer and
exporter of such article must meet the conditions set forth in section
3A(c)(1) of the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act, as amended, except as
provided for (i) in section 3A(d) of that Act; (ii) in regulations, orders,
directives, or licenses issued pursuant to this proclamation and section
3A(c)(3) of the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act, as amended; or (iii) by
waiver issued pursuant to either section 3(b) or section 3A(c)(2) of the
Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act, as amended.

(4) The Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Homeland Security
are hereby authorized, pursuant to sections 3A(b)(2) and 3A(c)(3) of the
Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act, as amended, to issue regulations,
licenses, and orders, and conduct such investigations as may be necessary,
to implement the prohibition on Burmese covered articles set forth in
section 3A(b)(1) of that Act and the conditions for importation of
non-Burmese covered articles set forth in sections 3A(c)(1) and 3A(c)(2) of
that Act. The Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Homeland
Security are further authorized to redelegate, as necessary, any of these
functions
to other officers and agencies of the United States Government consistent
with applicable law.

(5) The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of
State, is hereby authorized to perform the functions set forth in section
3A(c)(2)(A) of the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act, as amended, relating
to the issuance of waivers of the conditions for importation set forth in
section 3A(c)(1) of non-Burmese covered articles from any country that has
implemented certain measures to prevent the trade in Burmese covered
articles. The Secretary of the Treasury may redelegate any of these
functions to other officers and agencies of the United States Government
consistent with applicable law.

(6) The United States Trade Representative is hereby authorized to perform
the functions specified in section 3A(b)(3)(A) of the Burmese Freedom and
Democracy Act, as amended.

(7) The Secretary of State is hereby authorized to perform the functions
specified in section 3A(b)(3)(B) of the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act,
as amended.

(8) The Secretary of State is hereby authorized, in consultation with the
United States Trade Representative, to perform the functions specified in
section 3A(g) of the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act, as amended.

(9) The Secretary of State is hereby authorized to perform the functions
specified in section 3(b) of the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act, as
amended.

(10) Any provisions of previous proclamations and Executive Orders that are
inconsistent with the actions taken in this proclamation are superseded to
the extent of such inconsistency.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-sixth day of
September, in the year of our Lord two thousand eight, and of the
Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and
thirty-third.